A League of Their Own is one of the latest victims of the strike, as it was reported this past week that the show was canceled by Amazon Prime Video. The series, based on the 1992 film with the same name, premiered its first season last year to favorable critical reviews and garnered a dedicated following. The Prime original was originally renewed for a shortened second and (final) season, after much speculation about its fate. However, due to delays as a result of the 2023 WGA writers strike, Season 2 was scrapped by Amazon and the series was effectively canceled. Now, the showrunner is speaking out, calling the streamer "cowardly" and more in the wake of the news.
Abbi Jacobson, who both starred in and created A League of Their Own, posted a love letter to the series on social media. She shouted out the cast, crew and all the people who worked so hard on the Prime video production. The EP also didn’t hold back when expressing her disappointment with the studio over the cancelation and its reasoning for reversing the Season 2 plans. Jacobson said on Instagram:
